Lottery set for ‘Wicked’ tickets at TPAC

Lottery set for ‘Wicked’ tickets at TPAC

“Wicked” — the untold story of the witches of Oz — returns to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center with performances from June 18 through July 6.

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for “Wicked,” which returns to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center with performances from June 18 through July 6.

Winner of more than 50 major awards, including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, “Wicked” is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. “Wicked” tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

Two and one-half hours prior to each TPAC performance, people who present themselves at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center ticket office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; 30 minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.

“Wicked,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, is based on the 1995 best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. The musical is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello and features musical staging by Tony Award-winner Wayne Cilento. “Wicked” is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

“Wicked” has been declared “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety and “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly. The show currently has nine productions around the world, in New York, London, Japan, Australasian Tour, South Korea, Latin America, a U.K. Tour and two concurrent North American national tours.

Since its New York premiere a decade ago, the has grossed more than $3.3 billion worldwide and has been seen by more than 40 million across the globe. “Wicked” has been performed in more than 100 cities in 13 countries around the world and has thus far been translated into five languages.

The TPAC performance schedule is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings, with a 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinee. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on June 19 and July 4. Prices start at $35.

Tickets may be purchased via phone at 918-596-7111, in person at the TPAC box office or online at MyTicketOffice.com.

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